In the evening hours of Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, hand in hand with his wife of 64 years, Manuel Montero Dominguez Jr. passed away at the age of 85 in his San Francisco home. He is survived by his wife Ygnasia Dominguez and their 10 children: Anita, Ida, Dolores, Lisa, Joey, Terry, Angel, Miguel, Paul, […]
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A passionate idea becomes a colorful reality
It is a sunny day in San Franciscoās Mission District. The gentrified Mission District. In the corner of 24th and Capp streets, a very iconic corner of the barrio, seven artists collaborate in the painting of a large mural. Five young women and two men. It is an impressive mural, covering the faƧades of two […]
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On 50th anniversary, Native elders share Never Before Told Stories of Alcatraz Occupation
When Richard Oakeās 12-year-old daughter Yvonne died after falling from the guardsā quarters of Alcatraz prison on Jan. 5, 1970, a dark cloud loomed over the island and the occupation that began on Nov. 20, 1969. But the movement that Oakes and other Native activists helped spark has had a lasting impact that can still […]
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Medi-Cal To Expand Eligibility To Young Undocumented Adults, But Will They Enroll?
Starting in January, young adults can sign up for Californiaās Medicaid program regardless of immigration status. But a fundamental question looms: Will they? Some young people already say they wonāt enroll in public coverage because they fear federal immigration policies could later penalize them for participating ā though that fear might be unfounded. Add to […]
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The future of Dreamers, and of one lawyer who represents them, is in the hands of the Supreme Court
Among the lawyers representing almost 800,000 DACA recipients in front of the Supreme Court was Ted Olson, a veteran who has argued in front of the high court so many times that even the janitorial staff and the elevator operator greeted him by name that day. Accompanying Olsen was Dreamer Luis Cortes, 31, also a […]
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Forgiveness is a weapon of Christian white Supremacy
The murder of Botham Jean, the black man who was fatally shot in his own apartment by white off-duty police officer Amber Guyger in Sept. 2018, sparked a media frenzy. But a scene from the proceeding murder trial is what went viral for the wrong reasons. During the trial, Jeanās younger brother announced that he […]
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Column: Who are the real vandals?
In these past two months, massive and militant protests against the neoliberal ideology and its economic apparatus are taking place in various countries all over the world. Especially in Latinoamerican countries. The seemingly eternal struggles of the original peoples of many countries for self-determination and/or just plain survival are clearly linked to the struggle against […]
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Documenting herstory: Book captures the beauty, power of Iconic Maestrapeace mural
A majestic visual of the Missionās revolutionary spirit, the iconic Womenās Building āMaestraPeaceā muralālocated on 18th Street between Valencia and Guerrero streetsāspeaks in colors of liberation. And in September 2019, a 224-page anthology, appropriately titled āMaestrapeace,ā was published to preserve the herstories that came from this 65-foot tall, 192-foot wide work of art. It was […]
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VISUAL MESSAGING in SUPPORT of JUSTICE FOR ALL
From 2011 to 2016, as part of the Clarion Alley Mural Project (CAMP), I painted five large murals on the alley. All five murals spoke, directly or indirectly, to the critical need for a fundamental shift away from capitalism that puts profit before all else and negatively impacts the health, environment, and wellbeing of all. […]
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Disabled with DACA: Teco intern pursues dream of being a photographer
I am Ivan Hernandez, and I was not born in the United States. I immigrated to San Francisco from San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico in 2005 when I was about 5 years old. I do not remember much from my childhood in Mexico. The only thing I remember is riding the fair rides […]